Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 15, 2005

LOT 256

"Day-Date" Rolex, Oyster Perpetual "Day-Date", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 18206. Produced in the 1980s. Very fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with day and date and a Rolex platinum President bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down caseback and crown, crystal with "cyclops" lens. D. Satiné silver withapplied white gold "bâton" indexes and tritium-coated dots,apertures for the days of the week and date. Tritium-coatedwhite gold hands. M. Cal. 3055, rhodium-plated, "oeil-deperdrix"decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement,monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensatingBreguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.